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VIDEO: 2013 Mecum Auction, Schaumburg, IL

The action was intense and emotions were high as the Mecum Auction rolled into the Schaumburg Convention Center over this past weekend. With over 1,000 cars being auctioned off along with all other kinds of rolling treasures and memorabilia on hand, we’re breaking our coverage into two parts. Below you can find our video recap, […]

FEATURE: 1987 Buick Grand National

During the heyday of the American muscle-car craze, the Detroit mantra for horsepower was “Bigger is always better.” Then big changes started occurring in the 1970s as a reaction to rising gas prices, higher inflation and steeper insurance premiums. Performance fell out of favor with the car-buying public during this time of uncertainty. However, a […]

FEATURE: 1932 Ford Tudor

There’s no shortage of fortuitous incidents that provide incentive for classic car owners to conduct massive overhauls of their beloved four-wheeled machines. In Kurt Jensen’s case, all it took was a flat tire. Jensen has owned his black-on-black 1932 Ford Tudor since 1981 and initially conducted a four-year build to transform the former basket case […]

BUILDS: 1948 GMC 1-Ton Truck

One of the great things about the Chicagoland classic car and truck community, is you can never be quite sure what area enthusiasts will have in their garages. The Midwest may mean bitterly long winters but that just gives more time for the wrenching guys and gals to fine-tune the cool and unique project vehicles […]

VIDEO: 1964 Toyota FJ-45

When we attended the ‘Back to the Beach’ car show, we didn’t quite know what to expect. Held in the middle of winter and indoors at a local Toyota dealership, we ended up more than pleased with the collection of vintage iron parked at the event. Not only did we find ultra-cool cruisers and classics […]

VIDEO: 1975 Volkswagen Beetle

Unlike alot of classics, one vintage cruiser that never changed much during its production run was VW’s Beetle. For nearly 65 years it remained mostly unchanged but yet continued year after year to win over the masses with its too-cute styling and nimble driving experience. One enthusiast, Fernando Martinez, fell in love with the bug […]

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